~~~Please note: This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis ~~~
Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life!

Novartis US partners with external managed service provider Magnit Global to offer engaging temporary contractor opportunities like this, to those who are looking for flexibility in their career while looking to gain new skills and experiences providing services to an inclusive global medicines company. Click here to learn more about Magnit www.magnitglobal.com

Ready to work with/through Magnit at Novartis? Please read on... 
US M&A and Planning Tax Consultant
• Candidate would conduct detailed due diligence on potential M&A projects and provide a detailed written summary of findings. In cases of potential issues, Consultant would first perform tax technical research and then discuss with team as necessary.
• Candidate would review contracts, provide any necessary analyses and updates, and discuss negotiation strategies.
• Candidate would provide a hand-off to the integration team and assist in the integration process, including Opening Balance Sheet, Section 382 calculations, and stub period tax returns.
• Candidate needs to have a broad understanding of US Federal, State and Local, and International tax as well as tax accounting. Consultant needs to be highly tax technical and able to perform complicated US tax technical research.
• Candidate also needs relevant M&A tax experience of at least 5 years and broad US tax experience of at least 10 years. It’s highly preferred for Consultant to have Big 4 accounting firm, Big Law, and/or large multinational company experience.
• Candidate must be able to do hands on work involving planning and dig in to the work to build tax docs, contracts, and structure expense allocations.

Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• Master's degree, CPA highly preferred

Location: East Hanover, NJ (Hybrid) Remote Considered - must be Central or Eastern time zone for global meetings
Pay Rate: $100 - $120/hour based on experience and qualifications (W2 Only)
Contract: 3+ months
Health, dental, vision, 401k

Why Novartis? 
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives. 
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working. 
We believe we can reinvent what's possible when we collaborate with courage to ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying! 
Imagine the impact you could make here at Novartis! 
 
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment with diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. 
To do our best work we need different viewpoints, which is why here at Magnit, we celebrate diversity and embrace inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Magnit is dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strive to ensure that we maintain a positive and enriching work environment for all. 
 
Accommodation: 
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO